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thanks.. i am trying not to be anxious, but its hard especially when there is nothing to do until tomorrow. i will call my other vet (i have 2) tomorrow and see what he says. bella has been scratching her ears more lately too which has me worried.. sigh.. thanks.

its no big deal? my kitty bella is 9yrs old, healthy and acting normally except for some occasional twitching that she seems to be doing once in a while in her front paws .. sometimes back. Its like a muscle spasm more than anything, a 1-2 second quick spasm that she ignores but of course her...

I just did some searching around and read a thread about organic catnip causing the twitching.. anyone heard of this? I had given Bella some the last few days and she ate quite a bit.. wondering if that could be causing her twitchs of late.. ?

Bella is a 9yr old female who has IBD and mild kidney problems. She has bloodwork and a vet check up every 3-4 months to make sure her IBD and Kidneys are functioning well. So far she has very acceptable blood work.. her last was about 3wks ago. She is on pred 3/week for her IBD and has no...

Thanks all for the good advice.. Being such kitty lovers and wanting what is best for them, I trust your comments that it would be an ok thing to bring her. I use Feliway at home since I am gone too much for Bella's liking. It keeps her feeling good along w/ her catnip. So yes Feliway in the RV...

thanks all -- I would love to hear from the RVman and anyone else who has done it long term for some advice.. Bella is microchipped w/ a collar and the door is a double one -- screen and big door. Also what about a leash thing? my parents thot of that idea. I dont want to be away from her very...

Has anyone done this before? My parents and are are renting a brand new 2008 31 foot RV for a 2wk trip this summer. We are going to be driving during the day and staying in various campgrounds at night.. planning to drive about 8hrs/day. THe RV is huge and has a separate bedroom and feels more...

thanks everyone.. I wanted to give you all an update about where Bella and I are. Thanks for all your good comments .. Many great suggestions and I am really working through them all. Bella has stopped vomiting and is on pepcid and back on pred. and on day 2 of a bland diet. She has some of...

Yes, I have looked into it and have pet insurance --they pay for part which definitely helps. Pet Ins started paying about 6 mo. ago but before that I racked up alot of bills. I also was at a vet (before my natural one) who I found out was notorious for charging alot of money. Being a new kitty...

Thanks all for your good comments and care. I am dealing with my own stress, and working 2 jobs, so yesterday I reached my stress limit. I am fairly high strung anyway and wonder if we are stressing each other out with our various issues. And this last episode of vomiting has been difficult...

wow.. thank you guys. i think the first step is admitting it.. i will see what my counselor says, but i am so anxious every night that something will go wrong with her and i wont know what to do. its taken the joy out of our relationship.. i will check out the shelter in sherwood and see what...

not sure if this is the right forum (please move if its not..) but I have posted here several times about my Bella, who has IBD and is developing some kidney problems as well (still minor). She has been off/on prednisolone and is currently on a raw food diet which she was doing great on until a...

Is your kitty a little pudgy? Mine is a little round and cant clean her rear end very well after she uses the litter box. Because of her IBD, her stools are soft and can create a little mess. Her scooting was a way of cleaning her backside :-P yuck. If your vet has ruled out anal glands, and...

Thanks Pat, She is eating well now. Mostly I want her to eat what *I* want, which is the natural 1 protein food and not the canned WD. She currently is eating a 1/2 can of WD/day.. and I am wondering how to eventually switch her to better food. MyBabies, I would test your baby again. Bella's...

The good stuff? Bella has been on WD dry until her visit to the vet w/ liver problems. They fed WD canned and a little dry so she would eat (liver problems stopped her from eating at all), and she ate ok there (was on IV fluids too). While she was at the vet I researched and Vet agreed to a...